With hundreds of families still waiting to hear about the fate of their loved ones, California officials warned the CampFire may not be fully contained until the end of November on Monday, according to CNN... "It is overwhelming, I don't have any word to describe it," Butte CountySheriff and Coroner Kory Honea said of the devastation....

People could add years to their lives in California and other smog-plagued parts of the world if authorities could reduce particulate pollution — soot from cars and industry — to levels recommended by the World Health Organization, a new study reported Monday. No other large U.S ... The average Los Angeles resident could add eights months of life ...SHARE....

Protesters continued to block access to fuel depots and block highway traffic across France on Monday after French PresidentEmmanuel Macron's government refused to back down on a plan to increase fuel taxes after protests left one dead over the weekend, according to AFP... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

Over the last several decades, many in the west have come to accept a remarkably narrow concept of what the economy and a democracy are for. The economy exists to make us rich, or at least pay the bills. It’s thought to be working when the stock market and the GDP rise. Democracy is voting for someone who is “on your side” ... Read more ... Read more ... .......

Relatives were outraged with the Argentinian government for claiming it would be unable to recover the submarine that was lost for more than a year with 44 crew members on board on Monday, according to The New York Times ... "If they sent him off, I want them to bring him back to me." ... 15 ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

For over a decade, Taylor Swift's association with her record label, Big Machine, has been one of the defining aspects of her career. She's been signed to the Nashville label since her 2006 debut, and as her music has evolved and landed more squarely in the pop space, her affiliation with Big Machine has kept her attached to her country roots ... ....

Volcán de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in Guatemala erupted in June bringing chaos and lava flows to the towns around it. Now the volcano is erupting again and some of those who evacuated just months ago are deciding whether to leave once again. Ten communities with at least 2,000 residents were asked to evacuate for their safety, NBCNews reported ... ....

Germany has imposed travel bans on 18 Saudi nationals because they are believed to be connected to the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the foreign minister said on Monday ... “As before, there are more questions than answers in this case, with the crime itself and who is behind it,” Maas said ... Profile Jamal Khashoggi. ShowHide ... ....